Open AccessFirst Record of the Hermit Crab Catapaguroides fragilis (Decapoda: Anomura: Paguridae) in the Korean Waters
Author(s) -
Kangseok Hwang,
Mi Hyang Kim,
In-Soo Seo,
Chul Woong Oh,
JinHo Park
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
fisheries and aquatic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2234-1757
pISSN - 2234-1749
DOI - 10.5657/fas.2014.0487
Subject(s) - anomura , hermit crab , decapoda , animal ecology , genus , fauna , biology , fishery , zoology , ecology , crustacean
A pagurid hermit crab Catapaguroides fragilis was collected in Jeju Island, and described as new to the Korean fauna. It is the first member of the genus Catapaguroides known from Korea. Morphological descriptions of C. fragilis are presented with illustrations.
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